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Latest Colorado and Denver health care news and information, new government policies, insurance and fitness tips.Thu, 01 Oct 2015 06:47:28 +0000en-UShourly191075975Halloween's scariest feature: kids' cavitieshttp://blogs.denverpost.com/health/2014/10/27/halloweens-scariest-feature-kids-cavities/4573/
http://blogs.denverpost.com/health/2014/10/27/halloweens-scariest-feature-kids-cavities/4573/#commentsMon, 27 Oct 2014 15:44:25 +0000http://blogs.denverpost.com/health/?p=4573The most common chronic disease of early childhood is tooth decay -- five times more common than asthma.
Despite being largely preventable, tooth decay continues to plague children, especially those in lower-income families, even more in this last decade than before. At least 4 million U.S. preschoolers suffer with it.
In Colorado, 40 percent of kindergartners have [...]